I had the exact opposite opinion. I also took advantage of the 990 upgrade offer, and decided to keep the 7005.

I will agree that the EQ processing did not work for me at all. The Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume features, however, were a complete bust for me. When engaged, even at the lowest setting, Dynamic Volume produced bass that was overly boomy and unlistenable.

The Audyssey processing was very effective, however.

I posted a short review of my 7005 at the AVS forum, and I'll repost it in the 7005 section here.

Scott